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Lumen details Quantum Fiber deployment, pricing and storm‑resiliency work to Fort Myers Beach council
Summary
Lumen Technologies representatives briefed the Fort Myers Beach Town Council on Thursday, June 5, about the company’s quantum fiber service and local rollout.
Lumen Technologies representatives briefed the Fort Myers Beach Town Council on Thursday, June 5, about the company’s quantum fiber service and local rollout.
The presentation matters because the town’s broadband infrastructure affects household connectivity, business service options and storm resilience for critical communications during hurricanes and other emergencies.
David Zechman, director of government affairs for Florida at Lumen Technologies, told the council that Lumen finished burying fiber on Fort Myers Beach in May 2024 and now “provide[s] fiber to just under 3,000 homes in the community.” He said Lumen invested “approximately $330,000,000 in the state of Florida” in calendar year 2024 and described the product as an ultra‑fast fiber offering with symmetrical…
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